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- Abraham Bloemaert
1566–1651
born: Gorinchem, Seventeen Provinces (present-day Netherlands) ; died: Utrecht, Dutch Republic (present-day Netherlands) ; active: (present-day Nether
- Venus, Cupid and Silenus, late 1500s–early 1600s
- Where object was made: Netherlands
- ink, wash on paper
- Sheet/Paper Dimensions: 15.1 x 19.4 cm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions: 5 15/16 x 7 5/8 in
Mat Dimensions: 14 x 19 in - Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Shirer
- Not on display
- 1970.0022
- Abraham Bloemaert
- Open page with bookmarkable url
- Description
- Literature
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Female figure (identified as Venus) reclines in a diagonal postition with head left, supported by putti. A winged figure (identified as Cupid) behind her torso is supporting an open stemmed cup. A male figure is leaning on a shield to the right. In the left background are clouds and foliage. In front center lies quiver and arrow.